Ozark Electric Cooperative Inc

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1937

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Patrick Oehlschlager

Phone

4174662144

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Ozark Electric Cooperative Inc, founded in 1937, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $80.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

To provide distribution of reliable electricity to members at the lowest possible cost.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $80,449,418

Ozark Electric purchased electric energy (575,877,409 kWh) and distributed it to 35,463 accounts over 4,937 miles of line, which includes nine counties in Southwest Missouri. The cooperative operates and maintains meters, a mapping system, overhead and underground electric lines, transformers, and security lights (among other equipment) across the entire system.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $75,280,458

Investment Income $317,644

Other Revenue $4,851,316

TOTAL REVENUE $80,449,418

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $927,445

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $80,449,418

Other Expenses $68,469,299

TOTAL EXPENSES $80,449,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$80,449,418	$76,057,964	+0.1%
Expenses	$80,449,418	$76,057,964	+0.1%
Net Income	$0	N/A	N/A

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

103

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$760,844

Total Directors

$166,600

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PATRICK OEHLSCHLAGER	General Manager	48.00	Officer	$289,050	$308,166	$597,216
KENNETH RAMING	Manager Engineering	45.00	Highest	$187,289	$124,570	$311,859
STEVE SWEARINGEN	Manager Operations	50.00	Highest	$163,773	$115,103	$278,876
JEFFREY SMITH	Lead Lineman	50.00	Highest	$140,606	$100,703	$241,309
VINCENT ROBISON	Construction Foreman	50.00	Highest	$141,505	$77,367	$218,872
CRAIG RICE	Construction Foreman	50.00	Highest	$140,780	$64,782	$205,562
TORI MORRIS	CFO	45.00	Officer	$122,181	$41,447	$163,628
WENDALL BOLIN	Director	15.00	Director	$28,000	$0	$28,000
RYAN POST	Director	20.00	Director	$22,400	$0	$22,400
OD COPE	Director	10.00	Director	$17,500	$0	$17,500
MICHAEL SMOTHERMAN	Director through 724	15.00	Director	$17,500	$0	$17,500
DAREN BOWLES	Director	15.00	Director	$16,100	$0	$16,100
STEVE STONE	Director	20.00	Director	$14,000	$0	$14,000
BYRON STINE	Director through 724	15.00	Director	$12,600	$0	$12,600
DAVID TROGDON	Director	10.00	Director	$12,600	$0	$12,600
RON CRIGHTON	Director through 724	10.00	Director	$7,700	$0	$7,700
SCOTT MAHAFFEY	Director begin 724	30.00	Director	$7,000	$0	$7,000
MITCHELL SIMS	Director begin 724	20.00	Director	$5,600	$0	$5,600
KOLBY KALLWEIT	Director begin 724	30.00	Director	$5,600	$0	$5,600

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$80,449,418	$80,449,418	$218,300,199	No data
2023	$76,057,964	$76,057,964	$216,370,576	No data
2022	$67,554,999	$67,554,999	$204,992,410	No data
2021	$65,062,513	$65,062,513	$199,707,091	No data
2020	$61,623,676	$61,623,676	$195,899,442	No data